... to determine the eligibility of families for public assistance, such as food stamps and Medicaid. DHS spokeswoman Julie Munsell said the department hopes to fill the jobs by the end of the month and is currently interviewing applicants. Other ...

... child welfare officials. Streett described the records as "voluminous," but what they contain remains unclear. Julie Munsell, a spokeswoman for the state's child-welfare agency, said she could not discuss what they contained.

... the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries as authorities in California visited another church compound, officials said. Julie Munsell, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Human Services, declined to say where or how the children were taken ...

... care's owner, Carolyn Bynum, was interviewed Friday by child welfare investigators and gave up her license, said Julie Munsell, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Human Services. Bynum declined to comment to the AP, but Munsell said ...

... spokeswoman confirmed Saturday. Two of the deaths involved allegations of abuse; the other two did not, spokeswoman Julie Munsell said. However, all four deaths were reported to the state police through their child abuse hot line, and state police ...

... Services to place children with adoptive parents typically no more than 45 years older than the child, agency spokeswoman Julie Munsell said. That rule could be bent if officials feel an adoptive parent would be able to handle the responsibility, Munsell ...

... accused of being the jailed evangelist's enforcer, beating followers bloody for perceived slights and offenses. Julie Munsell, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Human Services, said the 11 boys and nine girls picked up Tuesday in Miller ...

... document to keep the children or return them to the complex of houses in southwestern Arkansas. Department spokeswoman Julie Munsell said she couldn't comment about the legal process surrounding the girls' future, but acknowledged they wouldn ...

... notifying the affected families of the theft didn't get sent until June 26, the station reported. DHS spokeswoman Julie Munsell said agency officials waited to notify the affected clients in the hope that they would be able to get the files back ...

... foster parents. State policy since 2005 has barred placing foster children with unmarried couples living together. Julie Munsell, spokeswoman for the state Department of Human Services, said the proposed ban regarding foster parents would be ...